Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
This is prophesy regarding Judas and his betrayal of the Son of God unto the Jews for crucifixion and was quoted by Jesus in John 13:18. Many times in God’s Word He tells us that He has a plan for the lives of every human being who ever lived. No one will go through their lives not fulfilling God’s purpose for them (Psalm 57:2, Psalm 138:8, Revelation 17:17).
When this prophesy was made by the psalmist in history, God had already determined in eternity who it would be. When God created time, everything that was going to take place in history, has already occurred in eternity (Isaiah 46:10). Here in Psalms we see that Judas was as much an integral part of God’s purpose as was King Herod and Pontius Pilate (Acts 4:27-28). God had ordered the steps of ALL those involved (Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 21:1).
God owns each and every human being who was ever born (Psalm 24:1, 2 Peter 2:1), and can have mercy and compassion upon whomever He wants (Romans 9:15). He has an expected end (Jeremiah 29:11) for each and every person because we were created for His pleasure (Revelation 4:11).
Free will? Sadly, no. God is working in each one of us to will (think, reason, believe) and to do (act, behave, live) according to HIS good pleasure, not ours (Philippians 2:13). So we not only do want He wants us to do (Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 20:24, Ephesians 1:11), we think and believe according to His plan (John 6:29, Philippians 1:29).
Judas was God’s chosen vessel unto dishonor (Romans 9:21). His act of betrayal was God’s plan for him and God endured with much long-suffering the vessel of wrath (Judas), who was prepared and predestined for destruction (Proverbs 16:4, Romans 9:22).
We become children of God NOT by human decision (John 1:13).
We become children of God NOT by human decision (John 1:13).
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